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Solder Alloy 401 vs. N06200 Nickel

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06200 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 401 and the bottom bar is N06200 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
220
Elongation at Break, % 21
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
1.3 to 1.9
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
51 to 61.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0